Pawnbrokers Act, 1964
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Grant of certificate. |
10.—(1) The District Court may, upon application being made to it, grant to a person a certificate authorising the grant to him, subject to the provisions of this Act, of a licence. | |
(2) A separate certificate shall be required in respect of each licence sought. | ||
(3) A certificate shall come into force on the date specified therein and shall expire on the next following 31st day of July. | ||
(4) A certificate shall not be refused except on one or more of the following grounds: | ||
(a) that satisfactory evidence has not been produced of the good character of the applicant; | ||
(b) that satisfactory evidence has been produced that the applicant, or any person responsible or proposed to be responsible for the management of his business as a pawnbroker, is not a fit and proper person to hold a certificate; | ||
(c) that the applicant, or any person responsible or proposed to be responsible for the management of his business as a pawnbroker, is by order of a court disqualified for obtaining a licence; | ||
(d) that the applicant has failed to satisfy the Court that he is a person of financial stability; | ||
(e) that the applicant is the holder of a bookmaker's licence granted under the Betting Act, 1931 ; | ||
(f) that the applicant is the holder of a licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor; | ||
(g) that the applicant is an auctioneer; or | ||
(h) that the applicant's premises are not suitable for the carrying on of a pawnbroker's business. | ||
(5) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Court to grant a certificate may appeal to the Circuit Court and the decision of that Court on the matter shall be final and not appealable. | ||
(6) Whenever an application for a certificate is refused and an appeal from the refusal is lodged, then if the applicant was at the time of making the application the holder of a licence, the Revenue Commissioners may, without payment of any duty but subject to such conditions as they may think fit to impose, issue to the applicant a temporary licence for such period not extending beyond the expiration of seven days after the decision of the appeal as they may think fit, and every such temporary licence shall while it remains in force be a licence within the meaning of this Act. |